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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to an elite college, but it really bugs me when people and especially moms think a particular college is a validation of their self worth.  Or the college of their children as a validation of their success as a parent.  College is a means to an end.  It is not the end.  It isn't a status symbol.  It isn't a country club.  You can get a great education and get access to a lot of opportunities at a school like JMU if you seek them out and apply yourself. Or you can get a community college level education if you want.  Elite schools are the same way.  Yes, they can lead to great opportunities.  They are also full of wasted potential riding the wave of grade inflation and lack of ambition or work ethic.  Being an elite athlete at an elite sports program at a college isn't going to lead to a terrible career for a smart, ambitious person with a strong work ethic. 
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+1 I was one of those "elite" athletes at JMU in the 90s. I have a great job, nice life, two awesome kids--one who is at a college that is considered a "Top 20," though I would have been just as happy, if not happier, if she went to JMU. But with all the pressure around here and the derision aimed at JMU in particular, it was never going to happen. It's a shame. To those of you with lacrosse players looking at JMU, don't let these people get you down. Frankly, if I had the choice to play at JMU or Michigan, I'd take JMU any day. It's a great lacrosse program at a school that opens many doors.[/quote]

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